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Every Madden release in NFL history, ranked by top awareness. Top 100 single-season ratings — filter by era or position group.

Era: All-time 2020s 2010s 2000s
Position: All positions QB RB WR TE OL DL LB DB ST
Showing 100 entries — 2020s , DL
# Player Team Madden AWR
1
Chris Jones

DT
Chris
Jones

Chiefs 2026 99
2
Maxx Crosby

DE
Maxx
Crosby

Raiders 2025 99
3
Cameron Heyward

DT
Cameron
Heyward

Steelers 2024 99
4
Aaron Donald

DT
Aaron
Donald

Rams 2024 99
5
Nick Bosa

DL
Nick
Bosa

49ers 2024 99
6
J.J. Watt

DE
J.J.
Watt

Texans 2021 99
7
Dexter Lawrence

DT
Dexter
Lawrence

Giants 2025 98
8
Cameron Jordan

DE
Cameron
Jordan

Saints 2023 98
9
Joey Bosa

DE
Joey
Bosa

Chargers 2023 98
10
Myles Garrett

DE
Myles
Garrett

Browns 2023 98
11
Fletcher Cox

DT
Fletcher
Cox

Eagles 2021 98
12
Trey Hendrickson

DE
Trey
Hendrickson

Bengals 2026 97
13
Derrick Brown

DT
Derrick
Brown

Panthers 2026 97
14
Micah Parsons

DL
Micah
Parsons

Cowboys 2026 97
15
Nnamdi Madubuike

DT
Nnamdi
Madubuike

Ravens 2025 97
16
Quinnen Williams

DL
Quinnen
Williams

Jets 2024 97
17
Arik Armstead

DT
Arik
Armstead

49ers 2023 97
18
Jonathan Allen

DT
Jonathan
Allen

Commanders 2023 97
19
Stephon Tuitt

DL
Stephon
Tuitt

Steelers 2022 97
20
DeForest Buckner

DT
DeForest
Buckner

Colts 2022 97
21
Calais Campbell

DE
Calais
Campbell

Ravens 2021 97
22
Aidan Hutchinson

DE
Aidan
Hutchinson

Lions 2026 96
23
Denico Autry

DE
Denico
Autry

Titans 2024 96
24
Grady Jarrett

DL
Grady
Jarrett

Falcons 2024 96
25
Akiem Hicks

DE
Akiem
Hicks

Bears 2022 96
26
Danielle Hunter

DE
Danielle
Hunter

Texans 2026 95
27
Josh Hines-Allen

DE
Josh
Hines-Allen

Jaguars 2026 95
28
Gregory Rousseau

DE
Gregory
Rousseau

Bills 2026 95
29
Jeffery Simmons

DT
Jeffery
Simmons

Titans 2024 95
30
Khalil Mack

DE
Khalil
Mack

Chargers 2023 95
31
Robert Quinn

DE
Robert
Quinn

Bears 2023 95
32
Za'Darius Smith

DE
Za'Darius
Smith

Packers 2022 95
33
Leonard Williams

DT
Leonard
Williams

Seahawks 2026 94
34
DeMarcus Lawrence

DE
DeMarcus
Lawrence

Cowboys 2025 94
35
Kenny Clark

NT
Kenny
Clark

Packers 2023 94
36
Zach Allen

DL
Zach
Allen

Broncos 2026 93
37
D.J. Reader

DL
D.J.
Reader

Bengals 2024 93
38
Vita Vea

NT
Vita
Vea

Buccaneers 2023 93
39
Tyson Alualu

NT
Tyson
Alualu

Steelers 2022 93
40
Jerry Hughes

DE
Jerry
Hughes

Bills 2022 93
41
Von Miller

DE
Von
Miller

Broncos 2022 93
42
Geno Atkins

DT
Geno
Atkins

Bengals 2021 93
43
Melvin Ingram

DE
Melvin
Ingram

Chargers 2021 93
44
Javon Hargrave

DL
Javon
Hargrave

49ers 2025 92
45
Dalvin Tomlinson

DT
Dalvin
Tomlinson

Browns 2024 92
46
Deatrich Wise Jr.

DL
Deatrich
Wise Jr.

Patriots 2024 92
47
Chandler Jones

DE
Chandler
Jones

Raiders 2023 92
48
Frank Clark

DE
Frank
Clark

Chiefs 2021 91
49
Poona Ford

NT
Poona
Ford

Rams 2026 90
50
Will Anderson

DE
Will
Anderson

Texans 2026 90
51
Brandon Graham

DE
Brandon
Graham

Eagles 2025 90
52
Daron Payne

DT
Daron
Payne

Commanders 2023 90
53
Ndamukong Suh

DE
Ndamukong
Suh

Buccaneers 2022 90
54
Romeo Okwara

DE
Romeo
Okwara

Lions 2022 90
55
David Onyemata

DT
David
Onyemata

Saints 2022 90
56
Olivier Vernon

DE
Olivier
Vernon

Browns 2021 90
57
DaQuan Jones

DT
DaQuan
Jones

Bills 2026 89
58
Alim McNeill

DL
Alim
McNeill

Lions 2026 89
59
George Karlaftis III

DE
George
Karlaftis III

Chiefs 2026 89
60
Jalen Carter

DT
Jalen
Carter

Eagles 2026 89
61
Johnathan Hankins

DT
Johnathan
Hankins

Seahawks 2025 89
62
Rashan Gary

DE
Rashan
Gary

Packers 2025 89
63
Christian Wilkins

DT
Christian
Wilkins

Raiders 2025 89
64
Grover Stewart

DT
Grover
Stewart

Colts 2024 89
65
Sam Hubbard

DE
Sam
Hubbard

Bengals 2024 89
66
Emmanuel Ogbah

DE
Emmanuel
Ogbah

Dolphins 2023 89
67
Brian Burns

DE
Brian
Burns

Panthers 2023 89
68
Justin Houston

DE
Justin
Houston

Colts 2021 89
69
Trey Flowers

DE
Trey
Flowers

Lions 2021 89
70
Sheldon Rankins

DT
Sheldon
Rankins

Saints 2021 89
71
Maliek Collins

DT
Maliek
Collins

Browns 2026 88
72
Zach Sieler

DT
Zach
Sieler

Dolphins 2026 88
73
Milton Williams

DT
Milton
Williams

Patriots 2026 88
74
Braden Fiske

DE
Braden
Fiske

Rams 2026 88
75
Michael Pierce

NT
Michael
Pierce

Ravens 2025 88
76
Josh Sweat

DE
Josh
Sweat

Eagles 2024 88
77
Harrison Phillips

DL
Harrison
Phillips

Vikings 2024 88
78
Lawrence Guy

DE
Lawrence
Guy

Patriots 2023 88
79
Derrick Nnadi

DT
Derrick
Nnadi

Chiefs 2022 88
80
Matthew Ioannidis

DT
Matthew
Ioannidis

Commanders 2022 88
81
Ryan Kerrigan

DE
Ryan
Kerrigan

Commanders 2021 88
82
Jurrell Casey

DT
Jurrell
Casey

Broncos 2021 88
83
John Simon

DE
John
Simon

Patriots 2021 88
84
Danny Shelton

DT
Danny
Shelton

Lions 2021 88
85
Yannick Ngakoue

DE
Yannick
Ngakoue

Jaguars 2021 88
86
Jarran Reed

NT
Jarran
Reed

Seahawks 2026 87
87
Roy Robertson-Harris

DT
Roy
Robertson-Harris

Giants 2026 87
88
Charles Omenihu

DE
Charles
Omenihu

Chiefs 2026 87
89
Kobie Turner

DE
Kobie
Turner

Rams 2026 87
90
D.J. Jones

DT
D.J.
Jones

Broncos 2024 87
91
John Franklin-Myers

DL
John
Franklin-Myers

Jets 2024 87
92
Marcus Davenport

DE
Marcus
Davenport

Saints 2023 87
93
Brandon Williams

NT
Brandon
Williams

Ravens 2022 87
94
Kawann Short

DT
Kawann
Short

Panthers 2021 87
95
Christian Barmore

DT
Christian
Barmore

Patriots 2026 86
96
A.J. Epenesa

DE
A.J.
Epenesa

Bills 2025 86
97
Folorunso Fatukasi

NT
Folorunso
Fatukasi

Jaguars 2024 86
98
Adrian Phillips

DE
Adrian
Phillips

Patriots 2024 86
99
William Gholston

DE
William
Gholston

Buccaneers 2023 86
100
Quinton Jefferson

DT
Quinton
Jefferson

Seahawks 2023 86

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